CHP catches man after high-speed chase

STOCKTON - California Highway Patrol officers patrolling east Stockton early Monday spotted a 2002 BMW with no visible license plates and attempted to make a traffic stop. Twenty miles later, following a high-speed chase that hit speeds of 120 mph, they got their man, currently on federal probation for methamphetamine charges and wanted for two local felony warrants.

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Posted Mar. 18, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By The Record
Posted Mar. 18, 2014 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - California Highway Patrol officers patrolling east Stockton early Monday spotted a 2002 BMW with no visible license plates and attempted to make a traffic stop. Twenty miles later, following a high-speed chase that hit speeds of 120 mph, they got their man, currently on federal probation for methamphetamine charges and wanted for two local felony warrants.

The CHP first observed the driver around 1 a.m. on East Fremont Street in Stockton. He failed to yield, and the officers gave chase with full lights and siren, heading east on Highway 26 until the BMW spun out of control and off the roadway just west of the Calaveras County line.

When the BMW came to a stop, the driver immediately got out and tried to flee but was arrested after a brief struggle, the CHP reported. During a vehicle search, they found more than 4 ounces of suspected crystal methamphetamine and several rounds of ammunition.

The driver, Gino Lee Giorgi, 27, of Lodi, was arrested on suspicion of felony evading police, possession/transportation of methamphetamine for sale, resisting arrest, and being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, according to a report.